Health Systems Strengthening Advisor: Governance and Financing at Idmibok International (360 HSDC)

Job Overview

• This is a consultancy for a proposal the organization is working on. The HSS Advisor will provide support to program, including governance, financing and strategic planning, and other areas as desired.
• S/He will lead the organization’s domestic resource mobilization strategy.
• S/He will facilitate capacity building of state structures to institute feedback systems across facilities, conduct routine surveys and evaluations, and utilize findings for reviews, policy advocacy, and adaptive programming.
• This consultancy may evolve into a long-term contractual employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall guidance, technical assistance and leadership support for Health System Strengthening at the country and state level.
• Lead the domestic resource mobilization strategy of the organization
• Support health systems strengthening interventions including leadership and management capacity building, policy development, health information systems, enhanced efficiency of supply chains and skills building among health providers.
• Ensures the technical excellence of all aspects of health financing, financial management, economics, resource mobilization and strategic planning across all the technical domains of the project.
• Support government and relevant stakeholders in strengthening the management of the health system through evidence-based decision-making, needs-based planning, information systems that track health workers and service delivery practices, and quality assurance mechanisms.
• Ensures the technical excellence of all aspects of health financing, financial management, economics, resource mobilization and strategic planning across all the technical domains of the project;
• Ensure program is designed towards sustainably achieving national 95-95-95 goals, consistent with global technical guidance for health systems strengthening and sustainability. For this position the emphasis will be on governance, policy and planning, financing and multisectoral coordination mechanisms.
• Ensure activities to support the sustainability of 95-95-95 interventions are included in assigned country workplans and adequately budgeted. Prepare or contribute to project reports and define budgets for health system strengthening activities.
• Lead or contribute to development of technical and policy briefs, technical reports, abstracts for conferences, peer-reviewed journal articles, etc.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with the donor/client organizations, relevant government agencies, bilateral projects and others.
• Support client-required reporting and ensure knowledge management and documentation of effective application of HSS tools and resources to HIV/AIDS programs.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum of Master’s Degree in Health Policy and Administration, Health Sector Development, Public Health or related field.
• At least 3 years of experience strengthening health systems with focus in HIV programs at state or federal level in Nigeria.
• Experience with domestic resource mobilization and healthcare financing
• Experience with private sector engagement in the health sector
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government representatives, for-profit private sector entities, local community organizations, donors and other stakeholders, particularly at the sub-national level.
• Proven knowledge of HSS issues and trends, and the ability to integrate HSS with HIV services improvement and delivery.
• Strong analytical, advocacy and program planning skills required.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to foresee problems and initiate appropriate action
• Ability to travel to implementation states within the country as needed, with the possibility of extended stay.
• Strong report writing skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and a native language.